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What is the biggest lesson that employment has taught you? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Fissionami@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] jbrains@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I feel better about the things I do wrong, because at least I made the decisions and I can only blame myself. I can also choose which things I especially care about doing well instead of being subject to someone else's preferences. It feels better, but still yes.

And, as CEO of a tiny company, I have to interact with bureaucracies more than I did as an employee, so becoming my own boss didn't mean escaping that nonsense, anyway.